“@FemaleTexts @zaynmalik You've made your money? Cool…f—k the 99% of musicians who depend on these services to survive right? Yeah F—k em,” Harris tweeted at Malik, referring to streaming services like Spotify. In a follow-up tweet, he added: “If u don't get what it means when a successful artist uses their celebrity to benefit every other musician and songwriter in the industry…stay out my f—kin mentions pls."

“While u kids are refresh voting teen choice awards there's some poor f—ker in a basement making your new favorite record trying to survive,” he continued. “Meaning…stay out of things you don’t understand.”

Malik, 22, responded to the DJ soon after. “@CalvinHarris ha you just made an absolute fool of yourself mate,” he tweeted, adding, “you clearly didn’t understand what I just said either…so I suggest you calm your knickers before them dentures fall out…Oh and I write my own s—t too d—knead,” he concluded.

Harris, 31, acknowledged Malik’s tweets with a simple “lol,” before waving the white flag. “@zaynmalik all good, it was the quote not you personally mate…best of luck, genuinely. You’ve got a great voice.”